New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
PRINCE BISMARCK.
THE WORK OF THE REICHSTAG.

THE WORK OF THE REICHSTAG.
A BALLOON SUCCESSFULLY SAILED AGAINST THE
wIND-THE EMPEROR-THrATRIcAL-
Copyrighted the Netr York Assocfdt<d fress 1887
BERLIN April l6-Prnce Bismarck will to Ber-
lin in time be present at the debate In tho Reichsag
on tho financial proposals. The project before the
Bundesrath asking for supplementary military credit
simply the purposes already agreed upon and has
no character It will pass the Reichstsg without
active opposition. 1t will be otherwise however with
the taxa ton reforms and especially with tho proposed
the consumption Of spirs and sugar. The state
mcnt is published that the nature Of
the proposals IL doubtful. The bills were
only sent to tho Bundesrath to-day. Tho
budget estimate OF the spirit duty for the current year
that it will yield 3s. 100000 marks Ton years ago 1t
600 600 marks On sugar the duty this year 10
35 1000 900 marks whereas decade ago 1t was $4,000
900 marks Though tits thus made evident that fiscal
reforms necessary any proposals that tho Govern
ment may make certain TO sectional opposition
The Conservatives privately urging Prince Bismarck
to respond to tho impending Russian customs edict'
aecng German traders by retaliation In the form OF an
increase In the duties Russian Tho other groups
In the Rechstag have no sympathy with this movement
The position Of the parties the Ecclesiastical bill
when 1t comes before the Underhaus on Wednesday
points TO the acceptance by the Centre OF the bill as II
left the Oberhaus but their absolute refusal to
stricken out The Papal Nuncio at Munich has again
been the medium to inform DR.. Windthorst, Count
Balestrem and other Clericals as to the policy OF the
Vatican The Centrsts left full liberty to urge the
insertion OF the amendments to the Ecclesas-
teal bill which rejected by Bishop
Kopp In the Oberhaus, but are recommended
compromise the accord between the Curia and the
Government by refusing the whole bill II the amendments
are again rejected Instructions the Bishops to
their influence 10 maintain the entente cordiaic be-
tween the Cenrists and the State received with
sullen submission.
THE VATICAN AND DIR. wINDTHoRsr.
The Vatican is asain agitated by reports that DR..
Wndthorst desires TO resign his position leader OF the
Clercas and to forcgo politics altogether is certain
that DR.. WndhOrst has informed Bishop Kopp OF his
strong dislike TO his position.
Communications published in the Clerical papers eI-
press the unabatcd reliance Of the Vatican the Centre
party as ygilant sentinel controlling and guarding the
execution of the agreement between the Church and
Prussia For time the Centre party must hold sell III
an expectant attitude and abstain from ihe former tac
tics OF wagng unceysng battle against the State and
must vote for the bill anu await turn In the orders OF
The Pope has instructed tho Bishops OF strasbrg and
Metz direct the clergy Of their dOceses to take no part
in the antGcrman agitation and to abstain from o.ier
ing the sentiments displayed during the recent election
for members of the Reichsag This act OF friendly neu
iraty recognized In Berlin official circles as proof of
tile desire Of the Vatican not TO conflict with Ger
many Many priests In AlsaSe Lorraine arently melted
electoral successes OF the Proesters
WATCHING FRENCHMEN IN ALsACE-LogRAIvE.
The decree affecting Frenchmen travelling in Asace
Lorraine has been enforced since Monday The decree
does not apply 10 Frcnchmcn who s0ournng In the
provinces before the edct Issued According 10 Its
Mayors ordered To Instantly inform the
trail authorities OF any French arrivals In their communes
without passes toinncrHLh uaNeners VINO arc ohcs o
provided with permit will be allowed 10 90 where they
police have been Instructed apply the decree mildly Tor
some time 10 come
NAVIGATING BALLOON.
Successful experiments have been made Metz with
nayeablc ball propelled by electric motor. The
Augsburg AHgcnaie Zs0 says the balloon IA the In
vention OF q German engineer named Welker who Tor
some time was employed In America, who're
he perfected his discovery. Tho German Govern
s sr eas eO"sSs SSMn 'S and
100000 which Is TO be paid In instalmeDtA
and It may stopped and directed at will moving
against the wind Whatever truth there bc Ia tho
nightly startled by electric illumination lowering at
great height over their houses
total number OF German troops In the exterior zone OF
the Western frontier including Msn, strasbnrg kars-
interior zone. comprising STUTTGART Tin. wnrzburg,
Cologne dusseldorf. Frankfort and Darnstad the num-
Der is 10000. The total number OF guns 10 d.
The CHINESE LOAN.
The Chinese loan Of 1000 900 marks has been readily
subscribed. although at the high rate OF 1904 This Is
petition with England Ia her financial relations with
China The low Of interest facilitated tho making OF
the loan The urged 10 take advantage OF
the favorable conditions TO convert further state
loans. The new Russian railway loan OF ioo;qooooo
roubles will probably not be offered In Berlin lhe city
is already gorged With Russian STOCKS ana ihough us
bankers have offered encing terms they have de
cnod to accept them The loan will he ssaed at - ana
will bear interest at per cent IL reported that
Frankfort houses are negotiating with 81 Petersburg
GERMAN EXPORTS TO AMERICA
The exports from Hamburg TO America during the frat
quarter OF 1887 valued at 2G7 marks against
2OI7l9S marks for the corresponding period In 1886
The decrease chiefly In raw sugar, books, prints,
toys objects OF art fish, leather goods glass and earthen
ware For the first three mont hs OF the present year
Creeld xported TO America goods valued at 5.O45,254
marks against value Of 3O191Sl marks TOR inc hfst
quarter In 1886 The increase II chiefly IN plush, rib
bons, silks, cotton and vcvets.
THE EMPERoR's MUSICAL sOIREE.
The Emperor gave a musical soiree at tho palace on
Thursday, at which Count Moltko tho state Minis
ters and hundred guests present Though the
Emperor had ned long conference with Count Herbert
Bismarck and ministers the same day he remained
throughout the concert and was full OF life.
Crown Prince Frederick Williams throat trouble Is
growing and Is attended by symptOms OF chronic
uccral ion All remedies have thus far failed.
The Queen OF saxony has gone TO Brussels 10 arrange
for the Of her nephew tho heir To the throne,
with Princess Clementne, laughter OF King Leopold
A spectacular play. entitled In the Twentieth Cen
tury has been produced at the Victoria lheatre IL mas
only achieved q partial success. 80
The Walhslls attracts good houses with tho comic
opera, "Nhisuntde In Florence"
the Central The Mikado Company attracts crowds at
Krolps establishment. Unssre JungeDs" draws well
at the Kon ga adt Tsches
Madame Bandmann Will give matinee recital at tho
palace OF the Crown Prince Wednesday on tho oc-
casion OF Princess Victoria's birthday.